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}}Sir Donald Hood Brydon {{post-nominals|country=GBR|CBE}} (born 1945) is a British businessman who is Chairman of the London Stock Exchange Group and the Sage Group.[1]

He was previously Chairman of Royal Mail, Smiths Group, the London Metal Exchange, Amersham plc, Taylor Nelson Sofres, ifs School of Finance, the Medical Research Council and EveryChild and a Director of Allied Domecq and Scottish Power.

Biography

Brydon went to George Watson's College, before studying at the University of Edinburgh and graduating in Mathematical Science in 1967. During this time he was chairman of the University's Conservative Association alongside his fellow Watsonian Malcolm Rifkind, who was secretary. He was also elected President of Edinburgh University Union. Brydon remained in Edinburgh to teach at the University for several years after graduation.[2]

In 1977 Brydon began a 20-year career working at Barclays, during which time he became Chairman and Chief Executive of the company's investment arm, BZW Investment Management. From 1997 to 2002 Brydon was Chief Executive Officer at AXA Investment Managers SA. In 2004 Brydon was awarded a CBE for services to the financial industry.[3]

As Chairman of the Royal Mail, Brydon was paid an annual salary £200,000, working two days a week. Whilst in office for a period of six years Brydon oversaw the controversial privatisation of the 499-year-old institution.[4][5][6]

He resigned from the Royal Mail Group in 2015 to become Chairman of the London Stock Exchange Group.[7]

Brydon was appointed a Knight Bachelor in the 2019 New Year Honours for services to Business and charity.

References

1. ^{{cite web|title=Donald Brydon CBE|url=http://www.royalmailgroup.com/donald-brydon-remuneration-committee|publisher=Royal Mail Group|accessdate=15 May 2014}}
2. ^{{Cite news|url = https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/2790143/Profile-Donald-Brydon-Chairman-Taylor-Nelson-Sofres.html|title = Profile: Donald Brydon, Chairman, Taylor Nelson Sofres|last = |first = |date = 18 May 2008|work = The Telegraph|accessdate = 16 May 2014}}
3. ^{{cite web|title=Donald H. Brydon CBE,BSc|url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=226284|publisher=Bloomberg Businessweek|accessdate=15 May 2014}}
4. ^{{cite news|title=Royal Mail chairman Donald Brydon re-appointed|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/royal-mail-chairman-donald-brydon-reappointed-7583156.html|accessdate=15 May 2014|newspaper=The Independent|date=23 March 2012}}
5. ^{{cite web|title=Chair Royal Mail Group|url=https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/chair_royal_mail_group|publisher=whatdotheyknow.com|accessdate=15 May 2014}}
6. ^{{cite news|title=Royal Mail to cut 1,600 jobs following privatisation to 'reduce costs'|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/royal-mail-to-cut-1600-jobs-following-privatisation-to-reduce-costs-9213817.html|accessdate=15 May 2014|newspaper=The Independent|date=25 March 2014}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/markets/11686303/Royal-Mail-chair-Donald-Brydon-to-join-the-London-Stock-Exchange-board.html|title=Royal Mail chair Donald Brydon to join the London Stock Exchange board|publisher= The Telegraph|accessdate= 17 July 2018}}
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12 : 1945 births|Living people|People educated at George Watson's College|Alumni of the University of Edinburgh|British business executives|Royal Mail|Barclays people|Sage Group|Medical Research Council|AXA|Commanders of the Order of the British Empire|London Stock Exchange

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